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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
The Richest Man.

In speaking of the wealth of some of
the ancients, you class Tiberius as the
wealthiest, at $11S, 1875, 900, and give that
of Croesus, the Lydian, at about SIS, OOO.-
600. You have not mentioned one
weather. than them;all, who was Pythius,
son of Atty, the Lydian, who possessed in
silver and gold together $24, SIG, 900,
which, added to his possession of land
and slaves at a proportionate value,
would swell his wealth to about $780,
100000. mean his gold at the Doric
value of 1922; if reckoned at the value of
the slater siebos it would give him in
coin $6,038,000, and with slaves and
lands in proportion, q wealth of over
$3.50, 100000. This man Pythius, with
out touching his silver and gold, enter
tanned at the city of Calana the army of
Xerxes, over 5000, 900 strong, in his in
vasion of Greece, and on a previous occa-
sion made King Darius, Xerxes' father, a
magnificent present. gold plano tree
and vine. This Pythius, then, was tho
wealthiest man in the world, and it is
doubtful if there has been any one before
or since to equal him.-Ncw Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Little Chan,s Advice.

A little friend of mine, while visiting
out of town for few days, enjoyed inn
mensely the strangeness of his rural sur
roundings. He had not been out of the
city since he was old enough to take cog
nizance of country ways and character
istics, and his comments on what he saw
occasioned much amusement to his pa
rents and the family where he was visit
ing. The other day, as he sat enjoying a
piece of cake under the shade of the
trees, the hens gathered about him to
catch the crumbs that fell from his club
by hands, and among them was Brahma
chicken sparsely provided, as these chick
ems frequently are, with feathers. The
little fellow gazed down with reproach-
full eye at the chicken so lily provided
with feathery garb, and his protest finally
came: go n tell your ma to dress you,
and don't be goin' wound wifout no
clothes on. - Boston Budget "Saun-
terer."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Character Tested by a Musical Note.

Now it is fact, well known and be-
yond dispute, that every animate or in
animate structure responds to some chord
or note of music, called, i believe, the
dominant. We have all felt some build
ing vibrate in unison with the puIsation
of some note of musical instrument;
we have felt creepy" shivers run through
us as some musical chord is sounded. 1t
is well known that animals are strangely
affected by certain harmonies.
Some day, when civilization has adj
vanced, / believe that these evidences of
psychological structure will be better UNI
derstood. 1t will be recognized that vice
and virtue are in accord with different
harmonies, and yield to the power of diff
ferent dominants; and, when once the
power of classification is made, and the
disclosures of the dominant understood,
then the extent and influence of the DOM
inant will be q psychological test to de-
fine the character and ruling passions of
mems nature, and to decide the fitness of
men for the various pursuits of life, and
even for life itself. Arthur Dudley VIM
ton
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
breathing Through the Mouth.

Those people who breathe through the
mouth draw dust constantly into their
lungs, where it remains permanently;
for Professor Tyndall has shown
that the exhaled air is absolutely
free from dust particles. Profess
sor Reclaim asserts that city people at
the age of 30 usually have in their lungs
awhole gramme of calcareous dust, which
they can never again get rid of, and
which may engender dangerous disease.
Few people know that their skins as well
rs their lungs need constant supply of
oxygen. Tho skin, as well as the lungs,
breathes and purifies the blood, as is
shown by tho fact that the arterial blood
which goes to the skin does not turn
venous and dark elsewhere, but remains
red and pure.-The Epoch.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Twenty three years ago September
second, route agent named w. L
Sherman piloted the biggest party OIL
excursionlsts into Atlanta that ever
visited Georgia. Efforts were made
to entertain the party here, but they
decided to extend their tcip to Savan
nah.- Atlanta Constitution.
A fool of a man at Waterloo, Wis,
transferred 5000 worth of property
to cpiritualist female doctor because
the "spitit" of his dead wife, through,
medium, told him SO.
Newburg pays 10000 for its new
park, which il is proposed TO give the
name of Downing.
Ex-Attcrney General Brewster has
bought 900 acres of land on the
Vineland, N. J., tract.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
A MetaphysIcian's Habits.

The famous Emmanuel Kant was a very
methodical man in all his habits. It is
said of him by Heine that getting up in
the morning, drinking coffee, writing,
ecturing and walking, all had exact
time; and the reighbors knew that il was
half past 3 O'Clock when Emmanuel Kant,
in his gray overcoat, mulacca cane in
his hand, appeared in his house door, and
strobe toward that little linden avenue
which to this very day is called, after
him, the philosophers walk. - Fur
thermore, eight times he used to go up
and down there in all seasons, and If the
weather was dull, or if dark clouds pre-
1icted rainfall, old Lainpe, his servant,
was seen walking behind him, carefully
anxious, with long umbrella under his
rm.--Queries.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
The Pelican Fish.

The Investigations which have been
made by dredging into the fauna of the
waters of the deep seas i'm many parts of
the world have resulted in the discovery
of most eccentric forms of animal life,
more especially among the fishes; but
none exceed in their departure from the
ordinary type the pelican fish. which was
dredged up from depth Of mile and a
half off the coast of Morocco, not far
from the Canary Islands. This fish,
which differs widely from any previous
known type, presents "a most extraordi-
nary development of the mouth. The
jaws are extremely large. and the floor
of the lower jaw is formed of a very ex-
tensible skin, which, when filed with
food, constitutes n sort of pouch like that
of the pelican; it is probable that the first
stages of the digestion of the food may be
carried on in this cavity, as the stomach
is very small. The fins are hardly less
remarkable than the jaws. The pectoral
fins are very rudimentary, whilst the DOR
sal and the ventral are each constituted
by range of free detached spines.
Unlike many of the inhabitants of the
extreme depths of the sea, which are so
frequently blind, the pelican has two eyes
placed in front Of the pectoral fins. The
flattened form of the body, tapering to "a
point at the end, makes it certain that
the fish must swim by the waving of the
elongated tail from side to side; but its
movements must be very restricted. 1t
is probable that, like other angler fish, it
lies OH the soft mud which constitutes the
bed of the ocean, with the mouth open
ready to engulf as food any animal that
moves across the opening. st. James
Gazette.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Before the days of science and statistics
II was very well known that the char
acter of man s work and the conditions
under which he has to labor make q real
difference in the length of life to which he
may fairly look forward. But in spite OF
the increased attention paid to subjects OF
this kind during the last few years, very
few people really recognize how powerful
for good and evil these influences are,
and they will be astounded at the figures
contained n the paper read by Mr.. Hum
phrey before the Statistical society. The
results OF his Investigations went to show
that in spite of its nieiftal and moral anx-
ieties the life of clergyman taking the
term in its broadcast sense) is the health
lest. Taking 100 to represent the aver
age death rate between the ages of 20 and
GO the rate among the clergy is only a
little more than half, or SO.
Passing to the other extreme we find
that the mortality is heaviest among
servants employed in inns and hotels, the
proportional rate upon them standing ct
220. Four of them die for enc in the
class above, and though late hours, hurry
and excitement, and the temptations to
excess which beset them might well havc
led us to expect very decided difference
in their liability to fatal disease, SO enor-
nous disparity could hardly have been
anticipated. Farmers, gardeners and
agricultural laborers come next in health
mess to the clergy, and after them follows
a wide gap, the death rate among them
standing at 20, as compared with 1873
among the miners of Cornwall. while
London laborers suffer more severely
still. We are lessening the unhealthi-
ness of the country year by year,
but our success is clearly unequal. With
some callings and occupations it is hope
less to look for any great Improvement,
but in raost something ought to be done
to diminish the liability to disease, and it
is not satisfactory that for every seven
teen people who die at Brighton twenty
nine SHOULD die at Preston. We must try
to make the rate more even throughout
the land,--Sunday Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Useful and Hurtful Medicines.

There is certain class of remedies fer
constipation absolutely useless. These are
bolnses and potions made in great part OF
dodophyllin, aloes, rhubarb, gamboge, and
other worthless ingredients. The damage
they do to the stomachs Of those who use
them is incalcuable. They evacuate bow
els, it is true, but always do so violently and
proiuseiy, and besides, giipe the bowels.
Their effect is to weaken both them and the
stomach. Better far TO use the agreeable
and salutdle and salutary aperont, Hostter's
Stomach Bitters the laxitive effect of which
is never preceded by pain or accompanied
by convulsive, violent action of the bowels
On the contrary, it invigorates these organs
the stomach and the eptire system. AS a
means of curing and preventing malarial
fevers 10 medicine can compare with it and
remedies nervous debility, rheumatism, kid
ney and bladder inactivity, and other NOR
gauic ailments
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
A New Article.

Vulcabeston is the name Of new arti-
Gle intending to combine all the valuable
qualities of asbestos and india rubber. 1t
forms q substance of the toughness of
horn, although it can be made of any de-
gree of flexibility; it is non-conductor
of electricity, and stands the severest test
of acids, steam, gases, etc. One of the
most important uses of the new article is
as q nodded piston rod packing ring,
made to fit any sized rod or striffing box,
and to be sprung in place with q slight
pressure, one or more rings to be used, as
desired, and forming perfectly tight
steam joint. These rings do not wear
the rod, and they are self lubricating.
Chicago News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
The HEART.
GARDENS ON THE ROOF.

A Sensible Sort OF Summer vncation-No
Mosquitoes, No Malaria.
''No, ] am not going to the country
this summer, said rich and decidedly
original friend Of mine, the other day, in
New York, in response to the stereotyped
question which greets everybody at this
season of the year. II shall spend q
month in the mountains in the autumn
when the foliage begins to turn, but the
summer shall spend in my roof garden. "
l suppose stared at him blankly, for he
laughed, and added: eyes, my roof gar
den; come up and see it. All the advan-
tages of the country, no mosquitoes, no
malaria, cool air, large airy bedrooms,
house with all modern improvements,
and all that sort of thing. Come up and
dine with me and l will show you.
We strolled up the avenue and entered
his house, on Murray hill. After CAPT
tai dinner my friend smiled as he led the
way to the elevator.
1--WE will have coffee and cigars in the
garden"
When 1 had assembled the stairway and
stepped through the scuttle could hardly
believe that l was ON the top of one of the
commonplace brown stone houses of fash
ionable New York. The flat roof had
been covered with narrow Slated floor
ing. Potted plants and shrubs in boxes
delighted the eye, relieved the sharp an
giles of the caves, and hid the chimneys.
A large marquee, such as we see on
country lawns, protected us from the
sun, and rugs, cane easy chairs, ham,
mocks, two or three small bamboo
tables, and n multitude of Chinese lam
terms made the roof seem bit of fairy
land.
"What do you think of it?'' he said
gayly, as we seated ourselves, and his
wife made the coffee in one of those
French balance coffee pots, which make
the best coffee in the world 1t was
charming, and I told him so.
1T costs no more than week at o
fashionable hotel would, and it is much
more comfortable. My cooking suits me-
There are no unpleasant people, no wild
rushes for trains or boats, no stuffy little
hotel rooms no impudent walters. We
have cool breeze here every night, and
a fine view. See there where the Brook
lyn bridge stretches across the river like a
necklace of diamonds. That cluster of
brilliants is the light tower in Madison
square, and the one just below is Union
square. The little spark off in the bay is
the statue of Liberty, beyond are the
electric lights of st. George and Erastina,
Staten Island. Over there is the Casino,
with its many colmed lights on the roof
garden, from which I got my idea, and
beyond it are the twinlling lights of Jer-
sey City and Hoboken. / think it is
rather jolly myself, p" he concluded, mod
esdly.
1t was awful jolly, and Iwonder that
more people do not follow my friends
example During the evening half q
dozen people dropped in and were shown
up to the roof. Ices and bottle or two
of wine were served. and when / strolled
down the hot city street again / could
hardly realize that there was such q jolly
little park high up in the air, where all
the comforts of the city and country
could be combined into such unique and
delightful whole.-New York Times.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Wonderful Cures.

Parkill & Son, re:ail druggists of Owosso,
say: We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklens
Arnica Salve for six years. Have never
handled remedies that sell as well, or give
such universal satisfaction. There have been
some wonderful cures effected by these med
icines in this city. Several cases Of pro.
nounced Consumption have been entirely
cured by use Of few bottles of DIR. Kings
New discovery, taken in connection with
Electric Btters. We guarantee them al.
ways. Sold by Parkll & Son.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens of Owosso have
recently become greatly excited over the
astounding facts, that several of their friends
who had been pronounced by their physi.
clans as incurabe and beyond all hope-suf-
fering with that dreaded monster Consump-
tion-have been completely cured by DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, the
only remedy that does positively cure all
throat and lung diseases, Coughs, Colds,
Asthma and Bronchitis. A4
Trial bottle 1oc., at Parkill Il Sons drug
store. large bottles 81.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Mosquitoes in Orange, N. J., are
classified as Hackensacks and Turk
amoose; the first are persistent, the
second prolific.
The Oldest postmaster in this
country is Roswell Deardsley, of North
Lansing, N. Y, who was commission
ed in June, 1928.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
FOR SALE.

Good farming lands adjacent,to Railroad
Title good. In townships Of Abbey, Brady
Chaplin, Brant and Fremont, Saginaw Co.
Elba, Gratiot Co.: Fairfield, Shiawassee
Co.; Midland and Gladwin CO. Choice of
1000 acres. Terms of sale to suit purchas
ers. Also two improved farms for sale on
long time. Enquire OF M. OsBURN,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
BuckIen's Arnica SaIye.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, saltrheum, fever sores
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, ind
all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or monev refunded.
Price IS cents per box.
For sale by Parkil & 500.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Sylvia Dubois, an old colored wo-
man. is still living at the age of near
ly 40, on SourlaDd Mountain, N. J.
Nearly IS per cent of the cotton in
several of the Mississippi districts has
been stripped of its leaves by worms.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Charles Heidsick, of the we'll known
French champagne house, has been
studying the wine production. of Cali.
fornia.
Nineteen suits for damage, aggre-
eating $40, 1000, and growing out o
the Chatswortb, ILL.,, disaster, have
been begun.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
IMPORTANT.

When you visit or leave New York City, save
Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire and stop at
the Grand Onion Hotel opposite Grand Central
Depot.
Elegant rooms fitted up at cost of one million
dollars, reduced to 81 90 and upwards per day.
European PLAN Elevator Restaurant supplied
with the best. Horse cars stages and elevated rail-
road to all depcts Families live better for less
money at the Gland Union Hotel than at any
other, Grst-class hotel ia the city.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
DYSPEPSIA

Causes Its victims to be miserable, hopeless
confused, and depressed IN mind, very irrita-
BILE. languld, and drowsy. II Is disease
which does not get well Of itself. 1t requires
careful, persistent attention, and remedy 10
throw on the causes and tone up the diges-
tive organs till they perform their duties
willingly. Hoods Sarsaparilla has proven
lust the required remedy In hundreds OF cases.
AT have taken Hoods sarsaparilla for dys-
pepsia, from which have suffered two years.
tried many other medicines, but none proved
SO satisfactory as Hoods Sarsaparilla."
THOMAS Cook. Brush Electric Light Co..
New York City. RISK Nr
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Detroit, Grand Haven
4 MILWAUKEE ny.


Trains leave Owosso as follows: Owesso
Express, 800 am; Detroit Express, 0:10 q. M
Through Mail 1:45 p. M; Steamboat Express
6:s5 n. M. Limited Express, s:5s am.
GOING WEST W
Morning Express, 1000 am: Through Mail.
I :35 p. m; Steamboat Express 1:35 pm :; Night
Express, 215 a. m. Mixed, GOO a. M: MIXED
from the West T;iop m; owosso Express ar
rives at 11:l5.
Haven. Mail east and west has parlor day car
attached The Telegraph Line for the Public.
eN- Through sleeping Cars on all night trains
between Grand Haven and Detroit
Night Express east and west daily aud all ether
trains daily Sunday excepted.
sr CONNECTIONS.
AT DETROIT-Great Observation-Disclosures points
east. Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads. 80 49, + -
AT MILwAUKEE-with the Milwaukee and st
Paul. Western Union, Milwaukee and Northern.
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways ali
points north and west.
tD-The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves d. q. III. & NJ. Dock, Detroit, On arrival Of
trains. Tickets are sold at the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railway Ticket once.
auprincipa lplaces In the UnitedStates.
t@-" W J.sPICER. General Manager
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Sick Headache

"For the past two years / have peen
afflicted with severe headaches and dyspep-
sia. l was induced TO try Hoods sarsapa-
rilla, and have found great relief. icneer-
fully recommend it to ALL" MRS. L. +.
ANNABLE, New Haven, Conn. y .-a
Mrs. Mary G. Smith, Cambridgeport, Mass
was a sufferer from dyspepsia and sick head
ache. She took Hoods Sarsaparilla and
found 1t the best remedy she ever used.
Hoods SarsaparIIIa
Sold by all druggists. Ell; SIX for S.. Made
onlv Inv @. I. HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
LAKE SUPERIOR TRANSIT COMPANY.
TIE CREAM DULUTH ROUTE.

LAKE SUPERIOR TRANSIT COMPANY.
THE GREAT DULUTH ROUTE.
Intended sailings of steamers from Detroit
for Sault Ste. Marie and other Lake Superior
ports; Mondays, Tuesdays Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays, 1890 p,m central time.
For Cleveland, Erie and Buffalo; Sundays,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 5 r..
M, central time. making railroad connections
for poimts East and South. Rail connections
at Washbuin and Duluth for st. Paul, Min.
neapolis, Pacific coast and points on Northern
Pacific r. r.. Manitoba, &c
baggage checked 10 destination.
For tickets and Otf erinformation apply to
]. L. WHITING, Gen'l Ag't. Dock and Office
30 Atwater St. between Griswold Shelby Sts,
Detroit, Mich.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordercd live
is misery Indigestion is foe to good
nature
The human digestive apparatus is is one
Of the most complicated and wonderful things
in existence. 1t is easily put out of order.
Greasy food tough food, sloppy food, bad
cookery, mental worry, late hours, irregular
habits. and many which ought not to be.
have madethe American people nation OF
dyspeptics.
But Greens August Flower has done wor-
derful work in reforming his sad business
and making the American people so heal
thy that they can enjoy their meals and be
happy.
Remember:-No happiness without health.
But Green's August Flower brings health
and happiness the dyspeptic Ask your
druggist for a bottle. Seventyhve cents.
The President has determined on
his western trip to flank Columbus.
He has been informed that there are
some battle flags in the State House
there.
The Republicans Of Kedtucky in
their last campaign printed the Amer.
lean flag at the top of their tickets.
The Democrat there considered il a
great outrage.
Armour & Co. are to build a new
elevator at Chicago, to hold 2 900 900
bushels of grain.
The ship Undaunted, from San
Francisco to New York, brings nearly
| 200 barrels Of wine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
N!1y3SIyISJuxII7EU3

OwoSSo Lodge, No. sS, I.o:o.F, meets every
story, over the new, Postoffice Building.
All brothers In good standing are cordially in
vited. ii. A, MEDDAUGH, N.G.
OSCAR WELLS, Sec'Y.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1887-11-02
Court Dots.

The following cases were disposed OIL
Friday, Oct. 2Sth.
Dana Washington VS.. the town Of
Durham. Demurrer sustained. Plain.
tiff appealed.
Osborn VS.. Bevins. Continued fol
defendant on his payment of costs in
Guiding this term. r.
Darlington We. Chesapeake Fire In
surance Co., motion to vacate, judg.
ment continued to be heard at Cham.
bers in Hillsboro, Nov. 10.
B. L. Duke ct as vs. Paul A. Brown
etal. Judgment for plaintiff in &C
cordance with Supreme Court opinion
in this case.
Markham ct al VS.. Us. Manning Ell
al. Judgment in accordance with op
inion of Supreme Court in this case
G. ]. Rogers ct al VS.. E. B. Whitman
Judgment for pIai... '.:saal1sssN
pay costs.
Lockhart VS.. Pogue ct al. Judg.
ment for plaintiff.
Garrard VS.. Geer, Trustee. Judg.
msnt for plaintiff.
Garrard vs.. Monk ct al. judgment
for plaintiff.